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New to basketball? Here's fan's starter pack: a complete NBA teams list by division
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The National Basketball Association, or NBA, was founded in 1946 under the name the Basketball Association of America. There were 11 teams divided into two divisions in the inaugural 1946-47 season; some of which are still active today.
The Basketball Association of America rebranded as the NBA in 1949 and would eventually merge with the American Basketball Association in 1976 . Over the years, teams would come and go, while others would relocate to different parts of the country.
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With the 2023-24 season underway, here are the current NBA teams by division.
How many NBA teams are there?
There are 30 teams in the NBA ; 29 teams that are based in the U.S. and one team in Canada.
29 states that do not have a NBA team. Four states have more than one NBA team based in them.
California has the most NBA teams based in a state with four teams: the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco , Los Angeles Lakers , LA Clippers and Sacramento Kings .
Keep up with the stats: Scoreboard for the 2023-24 NBA season
NBA teams by division
Atlantic
Central
Southeast
Northwest
Pacific
Southwest
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